To establish a system to track, record, and report all instances in which a United States citizen or individual lawfully admitted for permanent resident was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, detained or removed by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a DHS tracking and reporting system for mistaken or contested immigration-enforcement detention and removal of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Within 180 days, DHS must establish a standardized system to track, record, and report at least quarterly to House Homeland Security, Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform and Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary committees all instances in which a U.S. citizen, LPR, or person whose LPR status was revoked for not more than 30 days was detained in DHS custody for at least 24 hours or removed by DHS for immigration enforcement. To the greatest extent practicable, the system must include cases where another federal, state, or local law enforcement agency apprehended and detained such a person for immigration enforcement and transferred the person to DHS for at least 24-hour detention or removal. It must particularly include cases involving a U.S. citizen or covered individual who was under 18 on the removal date and removed alongside a parent or guardian who lacked lawful immigration status. Within 180 days, DHS, collaborating with State, must establish by rule a process for each affected U.S. citizen or covered individual to submit information indicating U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence. Removed means repatriated or otherwise transported from the United States to another country.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. citizens detained for immigration enforcement benefit from a tracking and quarterly reporting system. Lawful permanent residents detained or removed by DHS benefit from the same standardized recordkeeping. Minors removed alongside unlawfully present parents or guardians benefit from specific tracking in the system. Immigration oversight committees benefit from quarterly reports on citizen and LPR detention or removal cases.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Homeland Security must build the system, collect data, report quarterly, and create an evidence submission rule. Department of State must collaborate with DHS on the rulemaking process for affected individuals abroad or removed. Federal law enforcement agencies transferring covered individuals to DHS may need to supply data for the system. State and local law enforcement agencies transferring covered individuals may need to support DHS tracking where practicable.
Key Provisions
- Requires DHS to establish a standardized tracking, recording, and quarterly reporting system within 180 days.
- Covers U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and people whose LPR status was revoked for not more than 30 days.
- Includes DHS detention of at least 24 hours, DHS removal, and practicable transfer cases from other law enforcement agencies.
- Requires specific tracking of minors removed alongside unlawfully present parents or guardians.
- Requires DHS and State to create a rule process for affected individuals to submit citizenship or LPR evidence.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires DHS within 180 days to create a standardized system and quarterly congressional reports tracking U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and recently revoked LPRs detained by DHS for at least 24 hours or removed for immigration enforcement, including certain transfers from other law-enforcement agencies and minors removed with an unlawfully present parent or guardian, and requires DHS and State to create a rulemaking process for affected individuals to submit citizenship or LPR evidence.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration Enforcement, Citizenship, DHS Reporting
Primary Purpose
Requires DHS within 180 days to create a standardized system and quarterly congressional reports tracking U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and recently revoked LPRs detained by DHS for at least 24 hours or removed for immigration enforcement, including certain transfers from other law-enforcement agencies and minors removed with an unlawfully present parent or guardian, and requires DHS and State to create a rulemaking process for affected individuals to submit citizenship or LPR evidence.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- U.S. citizens detained for immigration enforcement
- Lawful permanent residents detained by DHS
- Minors removed alongside parents
- Immigration oversight committees
Identified Costs
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of State
- Federal law enforcement agencies transferring covered individuals
- State law enforcement agencies transferring covered individuals
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. McClellan (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Lawful permanent residents detained by DHS, Minors removed alongside parents, U.S. citizens detained for immigration enforcement
Department of Homeland Security, Department of State
Federal law enforcement agencies transferring covered individuals
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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